Femoral Canal

Question 1

How long is the femoral canal

Answer 1

1.3cm

Question 2

Where is the femoral canal located

Answer 2

Within the femoral triangle

Question 3

What forms the medial border of the femoral canal

Answer 3

Lacunar ligament

Question 4

What forms the lateral border of the femoral canal

Answer 4

Femoral vein

Question 5

What forms the anterior border of the femoral canal

Answer 5

Inguinal ligament

Question 6

What forms the posterior border of the femoral canal

Answer 6

Pectineal ligament
Superior ramus of pubic bone
Pectineus muscle

Question 7

Where is the femoral ring located

Answer 7

At the superior border of the femoral canal

Question 8

What is the femoral septum

Answer 8

Connective tissue layer that closes femoral ring

Question 9

What structures pierce the femoral septum

Answer 9

Lymphatic vessels exiting the canal

Question 10

What are the contents of the femoral canal

Answer 10

Lymphatic vessels - draining deep inguinal lymph nodes
Lacunar node
Empty space
Loose connective tissue

Question 11

What is the purpose of the empty space in the femoral canal

Answer 11

Allows distension of the adjacent femoral vein

Question 12

What occurs in a femoral hernia

Answer 12

Part of the small intestine protrudes through the femoral ring